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Cos lettuce with creamy herb dressing

Name: Cos lettuce with creamy herb dressing recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 large head cos lettuce, outer leaves discarded, leaves separated; Juice of 1/2 lemon; 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil; Chervil, tarragon and chives, to serve; 1 small eschalot, very finely chopped; 1 tbs red wine vinegar; 2 tbs creme fraiche; 160ml mild extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbs each chopped chervil, tarragon leaves and chives

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by Skye Gyngell

Oct 07, 2019

Ingredients (9)

1 large head cos lettuce, outer leaves discarded, leaves separated
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
Chervil, tarragon and chives, to serve

Creme fraiche and herb dressing

1 small eschalot, very finely chopped
1 tbs red wine vinegar
2 tbs creme fraiche
160ml mild extra virgin olive oil
1 tbs each chopped chervil, tarragon leaves and chives

Method

1.

For the dressing, place the eschalot in a bowl along with a pinch of salt flakes and vinegar. Stand for 1 hour to macerate. Whisk in the creme fraiche and oil, then stir in the chopped herbs at the last minute.
2.

Place washed and dried lettuce leaves in a bowl and season with salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper. Squeeze over lemon juice and and gently toss through oil. Arrange the leaves on a serving plate and drizzle over the dressing. Scatter with chervil, tarragon and chives to serve.

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